The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-11-15

comedies that. in order to pass the
Coercion Act from which she hopes
so much, it was necessary to postpone
other and important measures. 1t is
perhaps almost needless to say that
the Queen has nothing to do with the
composition of the Royal speeches,
which emanate in reality from the
Administration at the time in power.
COLONEL z. S. SpALDING contributes
breezy letter on the Legislature.
Its tone of appreciation will be re
freshing to our Legislators toiling-
we believe in the main disinterestedly
for the common welfare of the
whole people. Their hands will be
nerved by this 'voice from Kauai"
as we have headed it, to complete
with unwavering purpose, IN de
corous form, and with precise effect.
the programme of reform for which
they have been called together.
A JOINT Commission has been APP
pointed by England and the United
States, to settle the fishery dispute
between Canada and the latter coun-
try. 1t has been suggested that the
powers of the Commission be enlarged
SO as to include the negotiation of an
Extradition Treaty between the two
countries, which will save Canada from
being any longer a kind of Botany
Bay for fugitives from justice and
terminate the inconvenience of having
a refuge for criminals so near at hand
to the United States.
The following not very creditable
item to Hawaiian National vanity, is
going the rounds of the American
Press 1.-The Hawaiian ''army" con-
sists of one "generalissimo," five colo
nels, five majors, one adiutant-gen-
eral, one 9uartermaster- general, one
intelligence officer" one engineer,
one aide de-camp, one adjutant, one
captain, two lieuteHants, eight ser
geants, sixteen corporals, one band
master. twenty four bandsmen-a
total of sixty-eight officers and band
men, and sixty privates !"
BETWEEN five and sik thousand re-
turn passports to Chinese have been
issued from May, 1854. to September,
1887. After the present session these
tickets of readmission to Monaghan
immigration viii likely cost q good
deal more than at present. Effectual
provisions are, however. demanded
for preventing the transference of
passports to others than those receiv-
ing them. Photography, or thumb
impressions, or both, should be en-
ployed Restriction must be a reality
and not the sham in all excepting
source of Doodle which it was under
former auspices.
The Republican Convention in New
York State has put Colonel F. D.
Grant at the head of the National
ticket, nomination which appeals
with considerable force to the tradi-
tons of the party, with what popular
effect remains to be seen. The plat
form Of that party is rather more out
spoken and explicit than Republican
platforms have been wont of late years
to be. 1t opposes any reduction of
the tariff which will interfere with
protection of American industries, ap-
proves liberal pensions, demands the
exclusion Of criminal and pauper emf
grants but welcomes honest and in
dustrious ones, approves the oleomar-
garine legislation On the temperance
question it indorses the Republican
legislation of last year, and recon-
mends comprehensive and efficient
legislation for giving local option by
counties, towns, and cities, restriction
by taxation in such localities as do
not by their option exclude absolute
" the traffic" but chiefly for the pur-
pose of regulating it, and raising re
venue for support of paupers caused
by it.
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